Five Questions With...Carlos Mendes

If you weren’t playing soccer, what would you be doing with your life?“I’d be in a huge rock and roll band touring in front of 8,000 people every night – or at
least I would do my best to get there.”

That leads into the next question – what is your favorite song to play on the
drums?“That is really hard. I don’t know if I have a favorite song but my favorite drummer is
Carter Beauford from Dave Matthews Band. He’s got that funk/R&B/rock style, so that’s probably
my favorite type of drumming.”

How different has Columbus been compared to New York?“Of course I’m enjoying Columbus. It’s a nice little city and a complete change of pace. New
York is just so much busier and more stressful. A lot more traffic. There are a lot of upsides to
Columbus and I’ve been enjoying it so far.”

What’s been your top soccer moment?“I guess playing in the finals against Columbus (in 2008) was the furthest I’ve gotten. Any
chance you have to play for a Cup is a dream come true. I had my family there, so that’s probably
the highlight of my career. Unfortunately it didn’t turn out the way we wanted it to.”

Who has surprised you on the Columbus roster since your arrival in the offseason?“I’m obviously a huge fan of Eddie Gaven’s. We have such a young team that the young guys I
didn’t know. The guys who I know who have been around like Chad and Danny and Eddie Gaven, you know
what they bring because I played against them for so many years. To me, we have a lot of young
players that have really impressed who are going to have successful careers. That’s what has been
most impressive to me.”

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